Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 68, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 July 1923 — Page 6

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MAYOR’S WAR ON FOOD PRICES 10 OPEN WITH BREAD difference Between Flour Cost and Finished Product Cited, Reduce retail food prices! With this goal, Mayor Shank today started'a war against what he termed '"war time prices," while agricultural producers receive constantly decreasing figures for produce. Bread will be the object of the first attack of Shank. Pointing out that the price of a barrel of tiour was now hovering about the $5 mark, while bread remained the same as it was under S8 flour. Shank said present prices were "outrageous.” May Conduct Sales Selling bread to consumers in the same manner he sold potatoes in 1913 was indicated by the mayor if prices are not reduced. In 1913, when potato prices were inflated, Shank shipped in car loads, selling at cost to consumers. "It’s time people realized the war Is over,” said the mayor. "We can't go along with the wide difference of prices between the producer and the consumer. Readjustment is necessary. ’ Considers Wheat Prices Officials at the Taggart Baking Company and the City Baking Company pointed out that increased wages, higher prices of sugar, coke and other baking materials, with corresponding higher cost of delivery, have made sale of a 6-cent loaf impossible despite decreases in flour cost. MYERS RITES WEDNESDAY ft’own County Native to Be Buried in Hopewell. Funeral services of Charles Myers, 56, who died Monday at his home, 2515 Union St., will be held Wednesday at 1 p. m. at the home. Burial will be in Hopewell, near Martinsville. Mr. Myers came to Indianapolis from Brown County about twenty-five years ago. He was employed at the Cole Motor Car Company. The widow and the following children survive: Mrs. J. A. Combs. Mrs. Bramblett Gray. William C., Fred M. and Herman F. Myers, all of Indianapolis. Pavement Hearing Monday Hearings on acceptance of the Twenty-Ninth St. pavement will be resumed by the board of works next Monday afternoon, it was announced today. Attorneys for property owners said they had a number of additional witnesses to present. The prop erty owners object to acceptance of the paving. The hearing started Friday and was continued Saturday morning.

Klansmen and Others! We obey the orders of Chief Rikhoff, so long as he is chief; regardless of how ridiculous or utterly absurd they really are: Buy Your Fiery Cross of the Silent Salesmen ’Till the courts decide the Freedom of the Press in Indianapolis: FRANK R. WYAL „, „ G. GILBERT THOMAS JOHNSON Merchant. Bank Corner N ' E ' Corner p <=™yl v * *■><• Wa.h.ngton SU. Ohio ud p enn , y l vani S U. HERBERT KEYTS GEO. TIPPS ALBERT STARKEY Lincoln Hotel Corner Terminal Station N. W. Corner Pennsylvania and Jifashbgtoa Sts* LEO SHEETS MARTIN COOK - O. W. LOCK S. W. Corner Pennsylvania and Washington Sts. ~ , .... . c * u 1 n c. ' r. Claypool Hotel Corner Washington and Illinois Sts.—Hook s Drug Store Corner W. H. DURNIL u . DDIC GEORGE MALLASS Ohio and Illinois Sts. V IIN Delaware and Market StS| a L. S. Ayres Corner “Please don’t embarrass them by conversing with them” Water Works Expose Extra Now on Sale —Regular Edition on Sale at Noon Wednesday—Watch for It! THE FIERY CROSS

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Erma Orta, 22, Chicago girl, jumped from a canoe in Kalamazoo River late Monday and drowned. Her friend, Tessoe Croksa, 22, said she jumped to escape annoyance by boy escorts. Alfred Merian, Jr., and Gast Rallengsch, students, have been lost on Mt. Katahdin, Me., sine® July 26. Game and fire wardens are scouring the mountain. Judge Gary, in a statement at New York Monday, declared the prohibition law has been of incalculable benefit to the workers of American Industry. Clifton Roberts, colored, was summoned on a jury panel at Tampa, Fla., Monday, the first colored man to be called for such service since “reconstruction days.” Lieutenant Irvine, flying new Navy Curtiss seaplane, established a speed record for seaplanes at Port Washington, N. Y., Monday by malting 175.3 miles per hour*. Former British Premier David Lloyd George will say for America Oct. 3. After a visit he will tour the United States. Judge James Tucker, Mt. Clemens, Mich., who presided at Henry Ford’s million-dollar damage suit against the Chicago Tribune, died at his home Monday. When John A. Boyd. 48. Pan Antonio, cranked his car while In gear, the machine ran over him and killed him. Duke of Orjeans, head of the house

BELT RAILROAD CROSSING AT W. WASHINGTON ST.

times a corn field, often a bill board, again a hedge. The Hoosier Motor Club for several years has been advocating removal of such hazards. The board of Park Commissioners last year had shrubbery which blocked crossing vision removed at several places.

of Bourbon, Is confined in a villa near London. He Is reported crazed. Body of a new-born baby girl was found Monday, its head crushed and showing other marks of violence, on the Indiana side of the Ohio River near Louisville. Two gunboats of the Peklng-govern-ment fired on the fort at Amoy, China, Monday. The fort returned the fire. Serbian Confesses Killing By Times Special INDIANA HARBOR, Ind., July 31. —Eli Radusin, 50. a Serbian, today confessed to W. J. Murray, acting judge of the East Chicago city court, he killed Cecil Rader, 45, at the home of Mrs. Stoja Ukaslnovlch, July 22. He said the bullet was intended for the woman. He was bound over to the Lake County Criminal Court on a charge of murder. ”5 Clean Your Clean Your Upholstery Saturate corn meal with the D* 7 Clcaner brush with r~~~rri whisk broom. At All Druggist*

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The picture above how the Belt railroad crossing looks to a motorist driving west In Washington St. The arrow indicates the point from which a train could dash into an automobile in case the safety provisions went wrong—and they have, several accidents being on record here.

‘TRUSTY’ MAKES ESCAPE Police Search for Convict After Flight From Reformatory. Police today were searching for George Shade, 23, of Brookville, Ind., who escaped from the State Reformatory at Jeffersonville Monday. Captain Warren telephoned to the police Shade was a trusty serving two to fourteen years on a burglary charge. He was traced to Fortvllle. Three Held for Tnventigatlon Three men arrested on vagrancy charges by Sergt. Drlnkut today are being investigated by detectives. The men are Robert Hatton, 955 S. Delaware St.; Charles Baggs, 721 E. Twen-ty-Second St., and Lawton Lucas, 315 W. New York St. One of the men had a pair of wire cutters when arrested, police said. The men were j found at Illinois and Sixteenth Sts. FOR ITCHING TORTURE Use Antiseptic Liquid Zerao There 13 one remedy that seldom fails to stop itching torture and relieve skin Irritation, and that makes the skin soft, clear and healthy. Any druggist can supply you with Zemo, which generally overcomes skin diseases. Eczema, Itch, Pimples, Rashes, Blackheads. In moat cases give way to Zemo. Frequently, minor blemishes disappear overnight. Itching usually stops instantly. Zemo Is a safe, antiseptic liquid, clear., easy to use and dependable. It costs only 35c; an extra large bottle, SI.OO. It jis positively safe for tender, sensi- ' tlve skins. —Advertisement.

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mWAS teaching in the common schools of Huntington County, making $1.50 a day.' I had been teaching since I was 17 years old. YOUTH UNDER ARREST Custodian Accuses Elwood Boy of Attempt to Rob. Clarence Fritz, 16, of Elwood. Ind.,. was under arrest today on charges of entering a house to commit a felony and vagrancy. Ben Higgins, night custodian at a building at 307 N. Pennsylvania St., came down in an elevator and, it is alleged, caught Fritz hiding behind a show case in a cigar stand. The youth had atempted to pry off the lock of the show case with an ice pick, It is charged. PATROLMEN ARE SHIFTED Downtown Men Go to “Sticks"—No Explanation Given. Although an unusual number of patrolmen were shifted from downtown beats to outlying districts and a few ranking officers were shifted, police officials today said there was no particular reason. The changes were revealed when assignments for August were posted.

FACE MED WITH PIMPLES Also Blackheads. Itched and Burned Badly. Cuticura Heals. “My face was covered with pimples and blackheads. They kept getting worse and I lost my rest af night at the pimples itched and burned very badly. My face was disfigured. • " I read an advertiaement for Cuticura Soap and Ointment and aent for a free sample. After using it I could see an improvement eo purchased more, and after using two cakes of Cuticura Boap and two boxes of Cuticura Ointment 1 was healed.” (Signed) Mias Mary Morris, 1730 Lagonda Ave., Springfield, Ohio. For every purpose of the toilet and bath Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Talcum are excellent. Sanlu Ttm br Mag. A 6nm "Ort - tarl. Dept. X, Malfea it. Km. Said **T whm So*pl6 Ointment 28 Talemtn Sm. msr Cn ticura Soap .ho*e without mag.

NINE CHILDREN SURVIVE R. T. Koldyke Will Be Laid to Rest in Marion. R. T. Koldyke, 77, who died Monday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred R. Smith, 1533 Dawson St , will bo taken to Marion, Ind., Wednesday for funeral services. Mr. Koldyke was born in Holland and came to this country in 1893. He lived in Pennsylvania, later moving to Marion. He had lived in Indianapolis three years. Surviving are Jesse, Martin, Ramsey, Earl and Sam Koldyke, sons, all of Marion, and Mrs. May Deriter of Greenwood, Mrs. Essie Kocher of Bethlehem, Pa., and Mrs. Gertrude Bottema and Mrs. Smith of Indianapolis, daughters.

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Zionsville C. of C. Formed by Times Special ZIONSVILLE, Ind., July 31.—1n perfecting its organization, the Zions ville Chamber of Commerce has adopted the constitution and by-laws of the Lebanon Chamber of Commerce. Directors are A. H. Smith, D. K. Mills, V. E. Beamer, L. W. Munce and E. Harvey. Double Tragedy Enacted By Times Special HAMMOND, Ind., July 31. —Because she refused to run away with him, Dennis Lakotas shot and instantly killed Mrs. Julia Fargas in front of her husband's place of business in East Chicago last night. Lakotas then killed himself, falling within a few inches of the woman.

TUESDAY, JULY 31, 1923.

KU-KLUX OFFICIALS MEET Purchase of University Discussed at Valparaiso. “The Ku-Klux Klan would consider very favorably taking over Valparaiso University, if it could be placed a position to be a financial tion,” said Milton Elrod, editor of the Fiery Cross, official Klan publication, today. The grand dragon of the Indiana realm and other high officials of the organization are at Valparaiso today in conference as to acquisition of the university. Elrod said a meeting of high officials of the State atid national organizations would be held in Indianapolis late this week.